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Last On: Oct 15, 2008 - 3:08 PM
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Member Since:
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February 21, 2007
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Location:
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Abingdon, MD
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ShoutLife Address:
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shoutlife.com/orphanproject
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Website:
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www.myspace.com/orphanproject
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Genre:
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Rock
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Record Label:
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indie
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Group Members:
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Shane Lankford- vocals
Tim Kehring- drums, vocals
Bill Yost- bass, vocals
Scott Spivey- guitars, vocals
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Influences:
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Lots of influences from old Christian rock and metal to progressive giants to modern melodic hard rock!!!
Kansas, Dream Theater, Peter Gabriel, Journey, U2, Porcupine Tree, King's X, Tool, Metallica, Ark, Jorn Lande, Masterplan, too many to name!
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Sounds Like:
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You decide!
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OP2 (2008)
Orphan Project follow-up to their highly acclaimed debut is an EP that will have you singing its melodic, catchy hook-filled choruses, and will have you wanting more.
Strong heavy anthemic powerful hard rock sharing the Truth to all!
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Orphan Found (2004)
There is a feeling that metal is coming back. There is enough pap out there right now that upcoming bands such as Orphan Project from Baltimore cannot be ignored. The project is the brainchild of Shane Lankford, who himself was an orphan and this is essentially a concept album documenting his experience.
The album is subtitled "Coming Into View", which is divided into three sections. The opening track DISCOVERING NEW SURROUNDINGS tracks the narrator as he is born into a world where "I see a thousand colors, my eyes can't take it". As he shares a room with others who are in the same situation, he asks, "when will my time come" as others get chosen. Thankfully CHOSEN finishes on a happy note as he is approached by his foster parents who declare, "You'll be the one we'll raise". LEAVING MY SEAT AT THE TABLE, shows the young Lankford eventually feels an empty gap in his life where his "heart is restless within".
Second part of "Coming Into View" finds Lankford finding himself through faith and within the context of the subject matter, comes as a welcome relief to the grim reality that came from the end of the first segment. The love that he receives from "this brotherhood" on ORPHAN FOUND is the equivalent of saying "you're no orphan anymore".
The first thing you will notice is Shane Lankford's vocals who manages to captivate the listener to listen to the lyrics. Next is the music itself. While, at times, it attempts to border on prog rock mixed with power ballad sensibilities, it is hard to ignore the emotional context that has been successfully captured here. The concept is riveting and Lankford's belief thankfully does not come over as being preachy, making this an enjoyable album.
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Orphan Project blends a heavy mix of modern hard rock with progressive leanings to come up with a unique sound that is very hard to categorizeĀ
think Kansas meets Dream Theater & Porcupine Tree with a solid dose of King's X, U2 & Peter Gabrial!
We have been around since 2003 and we are currently working on an EP (due out in late-fall '07) following up our critically acclaimed debut cd "Orphan Found"!
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Check out OP's first
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3/19/2008 - 11:05 AM
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Orphan Project - II (english version)
01. Angels Desire
02. My Goodness
03. Another Brick In The Wall pt. 2
04. Empty Me
Year Released: 2008
Record Label: CD Independent
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Angel's Desire
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2/21/2007 - 4:57 PM
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Hey OrFans, and everyone else who's reading this! Just want to fill you all in on the progress we're making on "Angels' Desire" (our first new tune in 3-4 years!). The song is written lyrically and musically it will tap out @ around 5 mins. Sonically...
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